Instead of getting offended, Sam slapped his thigh and laughed. “Where’d you get that horrible mug?”
“This guy?” Banks asked. “I collect them.”
Heather rolled her eyes as an idea popped into my head. “You know, Sam, Banks is one of the best accountants here, he’d be a great candidate if you’re interested.” Banks’s smile turned panicked, as if he wasn’t quite sure he could handle it when I knew he could. He was incredible. “Why don’t you offer him the job?”
It would give me Banks in small doses.
And I knew that he liked money, and this job would triple what he was currently being paid since he wasn’t a partner yet.
“In fact, as you know, Heather was already overqualified for her position. Why don’t you hire them both? It’s really the least I can do.”
Sam nodded. “I like this idea. I need someone immediately. The last idiot missed a deduction and I had to pay an extra million on top of… well, on top of a lot of money.”
“Sounds great.” Banks’s smile was genuine for once. “Why don’t you come to my office tomorrow and we can chat? Better yet, I’ll come to you.”
“Great! And I like the idea of Heather coming back to the company. Gotta say I was really happy when she said she’d put in her two weeks, I always wanted to keep part of the company in the family. I only let her take the job here because she said you’d begged her for help.” Sam nodded solemnly.
Well, that was interesting… since Heather had been the one to come to me and ask if I would hire her. Colby’s words rang true in that moment.
Heather’s smile was frozen.
I hadn’t even needed a full-time receptionist, but she’d given me a sob story about how her father had fired her from the company.
She hadn’t changed at all.
Just as conniving as ever.
“This has truly been a very eye-opening meeting.” I said it to Sam but was looking at Heather. “I actually hadn’t needed a receptionist, she said she’d been fired. I apologize for the miscommunication.”
Her throat worked like she was having trouble keeping her perfectly polished smile in place. How had I ever thought I belonged with someone like her? What had I ever seen other than what she wanted me to?
Sam just shook his head. “I’m embarrassed, I don’t know what to say, but I apologize. Heather, collect your things immediately, you’re done today.”
Heather said nothing and stomped out of the room. Her dad followed, and I felt actually sorry for him.
Note to self, stop cussing so Ben can’t get his Bugatti and become a spoiled kid like Heather.
Exhausted, I sat in my chair and checked my phone.
Colby:
How’d it go?
Colby:
She’s showing cleavage, isn’t she?
Colby:
I’ll kill her.
Colby:
I mean really, should anyone be THAT pretty?
Colby:
I’m dying here. I have this nightmare on repeat of you taking her against the desk, throwing the stapler across the floor and just ripping her dress open and…